Beijing Architecture

Ancient Chinese Architecture in Beijing

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  Forbiden City

  The Forbidden City which is officially renamed the Imperial Palace museum is the world largest and best-preserved palace ancient architecture complex attracting the attention of millions of travelers every year.

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  Ancient Architecture Museum,Beijing
  

  The Ancient Architecture Museum, built in 1420 and officially opened on September 25, 1991, houses various components of Chinese traditional building methods, architecture, and also displays a lot of pictures, photos, materials and elaborate models of the old city of Beijing (the largest sand model in China), the covert ceiling in Longfu Temple, and the hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in Temple of Heaven.

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  Siheyuan

  Siheyuan also known as Chinese quadrangles is one of the  typical form of  ancient Chinese architecture, especially inBeijing. This typical Chinese house  is composition of four buildings around a courtyard which can be trace back to Han dynasty (BC 206 and AD 220), were use as for residence, palaces, temples monasteries, and family, business and government offices during the ancient time.

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  Hutong

  Hutong which means “water well” from Mongolian language is one of the significant elements of ancient Chinese architecture and Culture which can be traced back over 7000 years ago. Hutong is an ancient alley or lane typically in Beijing formed by lines of Siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. 

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More Ancient Chinese Architecture in Beijing

• Tiananmen Sqaure
• Temple of Heaven
• GreatWall
• The Summer Palace
• MingTombs

Mordern Chinese Architecture in Beijing

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  New CCTV Tower
  

  The most unconventional and remarkable modern architecture building which has changed the architectural image of China’s Capital Beijing is the new CCTV Tower, which is divided into five sections the administration , the comprehensive business, the news production and broadcasting, the broadcasting and the production section.

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  Beijing National Staduim(Bird Nest)

  The National Stadium of the Peoples Republic of China also known as Bird Nest due to its outstanding design and seating as many as 100,000 spectators during the 2008 Olympics has now be reduce to 80,000 after the Olympic games.

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  Beijing National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube)

  Beijing National Aquatics Centre also known as the water cube is one of the modern Chinese architecture building design the 2008 Olympic Games.

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  National Grand Theatre
  

  National Grand Theatre which is colloquially describe as “The Egg” is one of the remarkable modern Chinese architecture buildings in Beijing surrounded by an artificial lake and almost 12,000 metre square.

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